It's a beautiful morning. I'm sitting at my desk in front of my street-facing window, watching people take themselves to their daily obligations on foot, bike and car. Today, like other days, I'm seeing the bikes more than the others- especially the woman who just rode by carrying a plastic cake container in one hand and biking through the traffic with the other. I commend those who use their bikes to get around. Every time I see another cyclist there's a twinge inside me, like a small voice asking me why I don't bike more and leave my car at home. I feel the truth growing inside me and know that with time (and a warmer season) the small seeds of knowing will grow into action, and one day I shall be the one riding my bike, instead of simply watching.
Maybe cycling isn't your thing. But perhaps there's a hobby or sport, a religion or spiritual practice, a way of consciously eating, living, teaching or learning, a creative outlet. Whatever it may be, there's no denying that we're a species that is easily influenced. What others around us do, we observe, and small signals of intuition let us know if this is close to or far from our truth. Imagine a world with no influence- how stagnant and limiting that may be, knowing only what you know and living only as you've always lived.
In being myself, I feel an obligation to share myself. I don't get caught up in perfection- being enough of one thing or the other. Even a single attempt at something new will surely be heard by those closest to me. As a vegan, an advocate for conscious eating and its effects on the planet, our health and the animals, I don't strive to change people. As a believer in meditation, and living in the present, I don't judge people for living unconsciously. What other people do with their life is none of my business. But I DO have an obligation to share myself, to speak my truth and be open about who I am. If you tell me that being vegan is hard, I'll share my experience of how easy it's been for me. And if you tell me your pain, I'll remind you of the power of living in the present.
My job is to be me. And your job is to be you. And in doing so, we'll release our seeds of our truth into the wind and they will land, and they will grow. We may not see where they grow- as they blow away from us their are no longer ours, but we can have faith that they will settle, take time, and eventually blossom. It's your obligation to speak your truth- not your truth from your head, they way we think people should be, but your truth from your heart- the way we know we are. For not speaking up for yourself and not sharing who you are is doing a great disservice to those around you. Your actions affect others, and by playing down who you really are, you're limiting the potential for growth in others. Who are you to decide that I may not like what you have to say? Who are you to limit me from feeling those small signals of intuition? It's our job to put our truth out there for all to see- you never know who's been waiting to hear exactly what you have to say, who's been waiting for your inspiration and influence, who's on the cusp of a dramatic change.
So I'll leave you with this: Don't be shy. Don't make yourself small. Don't worry about other people. Don't try to change people. Just be you, search for your truth, live your truth and share yourself with the world. Today.
Maybe cycling isn't your thing. But perhaps there's a hobby or sport, a religion or spiritual practice, a way of consciously eating, living, teaching or learning, a creative outlet. Whatever it may be, there's no denying that we're a species that is easily influenced. What others around us do, we observe, and small signals of intuition let us know if this is close to or far from our truth. Imagine a world with no influence- how stagnant and limiting that may be, knowing only what you know and living only as you've always lived.
In being myself, I feel an obligation to share myself. I don't get caught up in perfection- being enough of one thing or the other. Even a single attempt at something new will surely be heard by those closest to me. As a vegan, an advocate for conscious eating and its effects on the planet, our health and the animals, I don't strive to change people. As a believer in meditation, and living in the present, I don't judge people for living unconsciously. What other people do with their life is none of my business. But I DO have an obligation to share myself, to speak my truth and be open about who I am. If you tell me that being vegan is hard, I'll share my experience of how easy it's been for me. And if you tell me your pain, I'll remind you of the power of living in the present.
My job is to be me. And your job is to be you. And in doing so, we'll release our seeds of our truth into the wind and they will land, and they will grow. We may not see where they grow- as they blow away from us their are no longer ours, but we can have faith that they will settle, take time, and eventually blossom. It's your obligation to speak your truth- not your truth from your head, they way we think people should be, but your truth from your heart- the way we know we are. For not speaking up for yourself and not sharing who you are is doing a great disservice to those around you. Your actions affect others, and by playing down who you really are, you're limiting the potential for growth in others. Who are you to decide that I may not like what you have to say? Who are you to limit me from feeling those small signals of intuition? It's our job to put our truth out there for all to see- you never know who's been waiting to hear exactly what you have to say, who's been waiting for your inspiration and influence, who's on the cusp of a dramatic change.
So I'll leave you with this: Don't be shy. Don't make yourself small. Don't worry about other people. Don't try to change people. Just be you, search for your truth, live your truth and share yourself with the world. Today.